Your thoughts on Oden

The Portland Trail Blazers received the worst possible news when it was revealed that center Greg Oden needed microfracture surgery and will miss the entire 2007-08 season. Here is the ESPN.com story.

So that obviously hurts Portland’s playoff chances this year and dims the prospect for future years with Oden in the middle because microfracture surgery is a serious procedure. The best-case scenario is Amare Stoudemire, who recovered nicely to have a strong season, and the worst is Anfernee Hardaway, who was never the same player after he surgery in 2000.

So if you were the Sonics and had the No. 1 pick, would you have drafted Oden if you knew he would miss his rookie season? And does this make Durant the better pick for the long run because of his health? Give me your thoughts.